This module introduces students to key concepts for the sustainable development and use of materials, including the full life cycle of materials from extraction to end of life.

Students will develop an understanding of issues around working towards net zero both in the UK and globally, water and energy usage, ethically sourcing and manufacturing critical materials, and what happens to materials at their end of life.

Students will critically analyse the impact on the environment resulting from materials throughout their life, and will study life cycle assessment as a tool to quantify impact.

The aim of the module is to impart the skills required:

• To plan, develop and conduct a research programme in the fields of Materials Science, Materials Engineering or Biomaterials Engineering.
• To communicate the findings, using a range of techniques, to a technical audience.

The aims of this module are for the student to work within a group to:

• Use design principles, including an appreciation of design requirements, constraints and approaches, to design an automotive component.
• Use the principles of materials selection to select and justify materials for specific applications.
• Integrate their knowledge of materials properties, manufacturing techniques and engineering principles to produce a solution of a practical automotive design problem.
• Contribute to the management of the team to present outputs of their work which demonstrate progress and meet specific objectives.

The aims of this module are for the student to:

• Understand how to use basic design principles, including an appreciation of design requirements, constraints and approaches.
• Use the principles of materials selection in conjunction with biological requirements, and the different approaches adopted in commercial material selection systems in a regulated industry.
• Integrate their knowledge of biomaterials properties, manufacturing techniques and engineering principles in the solution of practical biomedical design problems.

The aim of this module is to acquaint students with the fundamental theory of mechanical properties, transformations in materials and defects in crystals.

The aims of the module are to:

• Provide a broad knowledge of the principles of advanced preparation and processing of a range of materials.
• Provide in-depth knowledge and skills in specific advanced processing methods.
• Make students aware of the environmental and societal impacts of advanced preparation and processing methods.

The aims of the module are to:

• Explain the changes in the properties of a material as its size is reduced to the nanoscale.
• Provide students with knowledge of the range of nanomaterials, their synthesis, processing and application.

The aims of this module are:

• To present a range of issues on managing entrepreneurship and innovation.
• To present and discuss these issues for both large multinational corporations (MNCs) and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
• To present a range of frameworks and tools in support of managing entrepreneurship and innovation.
• To develop relevant transferable skills.

This module provides a detailed understanding of the interactions between engineering and human tolerance to impact as they relate to the crash protection of vehicle occupants and other road users. An introduction to impact biomechanics and crash protection standards will also be provided.

This is a 10 credit module from the University-wide language programme.

The aim of this module is to provide students with a broad experience in the application of materials science and engineering in the context of particular industrial case studies and the associated issues of manufacturing, economic and legislative constraints. The module provides a mechanism for the integration of the knowledge gained in the various specialist modules by its practical application in the solution of 'real-life' engineering problems.

The aims of the module are to:

• Introduce the principles of functional behaviour. Examples may include magnetism, semiconductivity and photovoltaic materials.
• Provide students with knowledge of the materials science that underlies the functional behaviours covered.

The aims of the module are to:

• To provide students with an understanding of the types of materials used in controlled delivery.
• To relate the mechanical/physical/chemical properties of a material with its correct use for different types of delivery.
• To consider the design and development of new materials and structures that can target delivery to specific organs/tissues and in specific timeframes.

This is a 10 credit module from the University-wide language programme.